Former Owner of Alpha Omega Jewelers Arrested, Indicted

Raman Handa has been charged with wire fraud

Raman Handa, the former owner of Boston-area jewelry chain Alpha Omega Jewelers, was arrested on Feb. 21 at Los Angeles International Airport in conjunction with a 2011 indictment for wire fraud.

The unsealed indictment charges Handa with 12 counts of wire fraud. According to a statement from the Justice Department, the 67-year-old, who was re-entering the United States at the time of his arrest, had been living in India for 10 years.